New York Lawmakers Officially Ban Sweepstakes Gaming

New York Lawmakers Officially Ban Sweepstakes Gaming

A bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes games is heading to Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) The New York Assembly approved the bill Tuesday, days after the Senate approved the bill Several sweepstakes associations are demanding Hochul vetoes the bill New York lawmakers have roundly approved a bill to ban dual-currency sweepstakes games in the Empire State. The New York Assembly yesterday approved S5935A, just days after the bill also received approval fro…

Sweepstakes operators hit with flurry of cease-and-desist orders in Mississippi and Louisiana

The Louisiana Gaming Control Board (LGCB) and the Mississippi Gaming Commission (MGC) have taken aim at online sweepstakes operators with a flurry of cease-and-desist orders issued, in what some have labelled ‘Black Tuesday’ for the sector. As the rapidly growing vertical continues to fall under increasing scrutiny, the LGCB ramped up the pressure on Tuesday, June 17, as it issued warnings to more than 40 online sweepstakes casino operators.  Th…